When to worry dd headache.

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Late last night she started to look grey.
This morning headache but managed to get into school one calopol melt (14).
Came home at 12.
Calpol helped.
At 8pm she seemed looking unwell headache still front of head... More Calpol ok ish again.
No temp no rash.

Sounds like it's related to her period. Since starting mine at 13 every month without fail I would get the most awful headaches for the full 5 day duration of my period.

If it comes back at the same time next month then i would put a safe bet that it's hormonal/period related and speak to GP about a low dose contraceptive. I went on one at 14 and it got rid of the headaches completely.

Anecdotal of course but maybe worth looking into.

Please don’t give calpol every four hours as advised above, you can only have 4 doses in 24 hours, not 6. If do give it every 4 hours you’ll run out of doses to give, if that makes sense.

Perked up considerably yesterday and then last night unwell again headache back and now stomach ache

If she can't swallow tablets could you get soluble paracetamol instead? Also, could she be a little dehydrated?

DD gets debilitating headaches as well, and finds having some paracetamol and a drink of coke really helps, as do I. Neither of us drink coke regularly, but the caffeine helps with the headache, and the sugar content helps rehydrate.

I hope she feels better soon

She has the Calpol melts. But this started on Tuesday

You need to see the GP.

I think it's more than just a headache OP, have you called the GP yet? It's been a couple of days now and it does need speaking about to the doctor imo.

Spoke yesterday to get blood test ordered but she seemed better and now downstairs hill again

Headache but it's the stomach ache that's hurting herself more

Blood test for what?

I thought it might be iron deficiency.

Did the GP agree with that then? What did they actually say?

That it's probably not iron but that would be okay to arrange anyway if I was worried. But she had perked up yesterday anyway

Will call again at 2 when appt released

Did they not offer a suggestion of what it might be if probably not iron deficiency?

Says stomachs hurts all over. Going to call 111 against of course

He said largyntus going around but no temp and then just headache that was coming and going this was by phone obviously. Last night she was ready to go back to school

Good idea OP, sounds horrible! Your poor DD I hope you can get some answers and get her on the mend.

Well... 111 said speak to doctor and yet doctor didn't call us. she's perked up a little again... But I'm not convinced she's on the mend yet. At least her stomach doesn't hurt.

Not sure what to do. See how she goes, get 111 again?

Praying your DD is better soon OP xx

She's too old for Calpol just give her a normal adult dose of ibuprofen or paracetamol. No wonder she can't shift it.

If she really can't swallow tablets, give her soluble ones. Or get the plasticky capsule ones instead of the powdery ones that stick in your throat, no one can swallow those, they're grim.